Fraiku: Vacation’s End

Posted on 2025-08-15 by Bartholomew Barker

Two weeks of real life
then back to the job
retirement just a dream

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About Bartholomew Barker

Bartholomew Barker is an organizer of Living Poetry, a collection of poets in the Triangle region of North Carolina where he has hosted a monthly feedback workshop for more than decade. His first poetry collection, Wednesday Night Regular, written in and about strip clubs, was published in 2013. His second, Milkshakes and Chilidogs, a chapbook of food inspired poetry was served in 2017. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2021. Born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, he worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough where he lives and writes poetry.
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18 Responses to Fraiku: Vacation’s End

  1. Linlokfei's avatar Linlokfei says:
    2025-08-15 at 19:28

    Living the dream and it’s real and wonderful ! 😊

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  2. trE's avatar trE says:
    2025-08-15 at 20:30

    God, what I wouldn’t give for two weeks of vacation! I’d be bored by the fourth day, though. 😆😂🤣

    Now, you need a vacation from your vacation.

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  3. Michele Lee's avatar Michele Lee says:
    2025-08-16 at 00:17

    Hope you’re enjoying your time. I doubt I’ll ever fully retire, but those “two weeks” sure are nice!

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  4. poetisatinta's avatar poetisatinta says:
    2025-08-16 at 07:54

    Hope you enjoy retirement when it comes 😊

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  5. Inspiredlatia's avatar Inspiredlatia says:
    2025-08-16 at 08:25

    This is a sad reality for so many. May we pray for change.

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  6. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2025-08-16 at 09:05

    Some might argue that the work life *is* “real” life and vacations are mere fantasy. Did I miss a poet’s grave post or was this a cemetery free trip?

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